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Solved!! Disable the Mini-Player on the Web-Version

Hi GuysI switched on my Windows 10 from the Desktop-Version to the Browser-Version. It works, but now I get/see every time a Mini-Player in the left upper corner for about 5 seconds when I press Pause/Play or e.g. if I change the volume. How can I de...

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Solved!! Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it

PlanPremiumCountryUKDeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueWhen I try to play a song I get the following error message "Spotify can't play this right now. If you have the file on your computer you can import it"I have tried all t...

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Solved!! Disable Video on desktop app

There no X or way to close or stop a video on Spotify for Windows (64 bit) 1.2.64.408.g0a9b557c

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Windows Troubleshooting Guide

Having trouble with the Spotify desktop app? Here’s a step-by-step guide of general troubleshooting steps known to resolve a multitude of issues. Basic Troubleshooting: Restart the Spotify app as well as your PC. Make sure both the app and Windows ar...

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Solved!! Songs pause erratically - Premium user

Well, everything is pretty much in the title. Since yesterday, spotify pauses while playing. Sometimes it pauses 5 times in a row in 2 minutes, sometimes not a single time during 2 hours. Sometimes I have to manually resume play by pausing and resumi...

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Well, everything is pretty much in the title.   Since yesterday, spotify pauses while playing. Sometimes it pauses 5 times in a row in 2 minutes, sometimes not a single time during 2 hours. So...

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"Normalize Volume" Setting - A Placebo?

has this feature ever worked? not as long as i've been a premium subscriber as far as i can tell, and i've been a premium subscriber for a long time.... not only does it not work, it doesn't even come close to working, the volume levels in playlist t...

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has this feature ever worked? not as long as i've been a premium subscriber as far as i can tell, and i've been a premium subscriber for a long time.... not only does it not work, it doesn't even com...

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Solved!! scrolling/user interface frustration

While using the mouse to avigate between the left file select bar, the main screen of the app, and the right screen social feed. When hovering over each respective collumn it feels natural to expect that if you start scrolling over each respective on...

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While using the mouse to avigate between the left file select bar, the main screen of the app, and the right screen social feed. When hovering over each respective collumn it feels natural to expect ...

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Bug: Focus to current song fails when some sorting is set

When a playlist is playing, you can click the album image to set the focus to the current song playing.However, when the sorting in one of the columns is other than the default, the wrong song will get focus. Spotify 1.0.80.474.gef6b503e (Windows Sto...

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When a playlist is playing, you can click the album image to set the focus to the current song playing. However, when the sorting in one of the columns is other than the default, the wrong song will...

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Solved!! How to permanently uninstall Spotify on Windows 10

I want to uninstall Spotify once and for all. I already tried on the Control Panel > Programs and Features but it just won't work. I've searched for other solutions in forums but none would work. Can someone help me? I'm totally not satisfied with th...

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I want to uninstall Spotify once and for all. I already tried on the Control Panel > Programs and Features but it just won't work. I've searched for other solutions in forums but none would work. ...

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every last 3 second. the song get paused automatically.

hey, i'm using spotify windows 10. every last 3 second, the song get paused automatically. i must play it. please help me to fix it. thanks.

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hey, i'm using spotify windows 10. every last 3 second, the song get paused automatically. i must play it. please help me to fix it. thanks.

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Solved!! How to empty Local Files

Ok so in my Local Files I have A LOT of songs. Because of those songs being in Local Files, I am unable to listen to them. I switched off the the various sources for Local Files as Spotify Support advised and the songs didn't disappear. I even delete...

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Ok so in my Local Files I have A LOT of songs. Because of those songs being in Local Files, I am unable to listen to them. I switched off the the various sources for Local Files as Spotify Support ad...

dinomight

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Is the visualizer gone??

So I saw several people posting that if you type spotify:app:visualizer that an audio visualizer would show up but its not working is there a new way to access it now?

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So I saw several people posting that if you type spotify:app:visualizer that an audio visualizer would show up but its not working is there a new way to access it now?

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Sponsored messages doesnt load

The sponsored messages doesnt load sometimes, i have to restart the software then. What can I do?

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The sponsored messages doesnt load sometimes, i have to restart the software then. What can I do?  

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Artist remains in my library despite removing songs and unfollowing

There is an artist in my library I cannot remove.In the librery there are 0 (zero!) songs of this artist. I also unfollowed this artist. So it should not be there. But while as soon as I unfollow an artist whose songs are not in the library, it disap...

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There is an artist in my library I cannot remove. In the librery there are 0 (zero!) songs of this artist. I also unfollowed this artist. So it should not be there.   But while as soon as I u...

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Stations Disappearing

I was looking at my stations a few minutes ago and all of a sudden my entire list disappeared. I tried closing the app and going back into it but that didn't seem to do anything.

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I was looking at my stations a few minutes ago and all of a sudden my entire list disappeared. I tried closing the app and going back into it but that didn't seem to do anything. 

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Stop Windows from Muting Spotify when screen turns off

Hi, Does anyone know if it's possible to stop Windows from muting third party apps, such as Spotify, when your screen goes to sleep? My XPS 13 can play spotify back without issue from the desktop app, and after 2 minutes on battery, my screen turns o...

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Hi,   Does anyone know if it's possible to stop Windows from muting third party apps, such as Spotify, when your screen goes to sleep?   My XPS 13 can play spotify back without issue fr...

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Superuser Contribution Windows 10 and Power Management

I've recently upgraded by Surface 3 (non-Pro) from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Since the upgrade, when screen blanks as per the "Turn off the display" setting, Spotify stops playing. That is, it is not honouring the "Put the computer to sleep" setting...

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I've recently upgraded by Surface 3 (non-Pro) from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10.   Since the upgrade, when screen blanks as per the "Turn off the display" setting, Spotify stops playing. &nb...

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music stuttering on acer one 10 notebook

I'm using an acer one 10 notebook and have recently started experiencing a problem with the songs stuttering/skipping - like a cd with a scratch on it. Once it starts, it does it for every song. I can't listen to anything now. I've cleaned up the mem...

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I'm using an acer one 10 notebook and have recently started experiencing a problem with the songs stuttering/skipping - like a cd with a scratch on it.   Once it starts, it does it for ever...

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[bug] Can't play current song when changing audio output

I have a laptop winth Windows 10 x64 installed, and I use many devices for playing music (laptop's speakers, headpohones, bluetooth headphones, audio output on HDMI port, audio output on docking station). When I start playing music, it's fine, but wh...

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I have a laptop winth Windows 10 x64 installed, and I use many devices for playing music (laptop's speakers, headpohones, bluetooth headphones, audio output on HDMI port, audio output on docking stat...

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Historical queue keeps returning

Over the past week, every time I play something, after the first song it always returns to play an album I added to the queue a week or so ago. I clear it every time this happens but everytime I restart my computer and Spotify and put on an album, th...

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Over the past week, every time I play something, after the first song it always returns to play an album I added to the queue a week or so ago. I clear it every time this happens but everytime I rest...

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All Local Files Grayed Out/Unavailable

All of my Local Files do not allow me to go to the existing artist or album on Spotify. Recently I turned off Local Files for my Music Library to test something. When I turned it back on, nothing was matched up to the already existing song on Spotify...

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All of my Local Files do not allow me to go to the existing artist or album on Spotify. Recently I turned off Local Files for my Music Library to test something. When I turned it back on, nothing was...

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Volume Control On a second Device

Hi! So I was wondering if Spotify would add the feature of being able to volume control using a second device, so I currently have an IPhone but would like to control the volume with my Windows Laptop! I'm hoping in the future you would add this feat...

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Hi! So I was wondering if Spotify would add the feature of being able to volume control using a second device, so I currently have an IPhone but would like to control the volume with my Windows Lapto...

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Spotify not updating my/my friends activity

For the last couple days, my Spotify desktop app hasn't been publishing my listening activity and the majority of my friends activity. It seems to only publish the listening history for a few of my friends when they use the app on their mobiles, but ...

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For the last couple days, my Spotify desktop app hasn't been publishing my listening activity and the majority of my friends activity. It seems to only publish the listening history for a few of my f...

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Video playing upside down in Windows Spotify Client (1.0.80.474.gef6b503e)

Bug Details: Windows Spotify Client (1.0.80.474.gef6b503e)Windows 10 Operating SystemUser Account: barezinaIncident Date: (approx) 2018-05-12 00:25:00 UTC.Description: User played the song 'No Tears to Cry - Ariana Grande', and the video played in th...

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Bug Details:   Windows Spotify Client (1.0.80.474.gef6b503e) Windows 10 Operating System User Account: barezina Incident Date: (approx) 2018-05-12 00:25:00 UTC. Description: User played t...

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